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TIL dolphins protected a group of humans from a 4m white shark by circling the group and forming a protective shield

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Z8Y7o TIL in 1919, having pitched 8⅔ innings in a game against the Athletics, Indians pitcher Ray Caldwell was struck by lightning. Despite being knocked unconscious, he refused to leave the game. He went on to record the final out for the complete-game win.
EQmw TIL The word “Minute” comes from “the first MINUTE (small) division of an hour”. The word “Second” comes from “the SECOND minute division of an hour”.
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M7AOA TIL that people who live in cities are 30% more likely to be depressed than people living in rural areas
KYdx9 TIL though the Egyptians themselves considered the Romans to be their pharaohs and the legitimate successors of the ancient pharaohs, the emperors themselves never adopted any pharaonic titles or traditions outside of Egypt, as these would have been hard to justify in the Roman world at large.